beetroot

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈbiːtɹuːt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈbitɹut/

Noun

beetroot

1. (UK, NZ, AU) A normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating; Synonym of beet#English|beet.
2. (usually, uncountable) The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.

Synonyms

• red beet
• table beet

Translations

• French: betterave
• German: Rote Bete, Rote Beete, Rande (Switzerland)
• Italian: barbabietola
• Portuguese: beterraba
• Russian: свёкла
• Spanish: remolacha, beterraga

Verb

beetroot (beetroots, present participle beetrooting; past and past participle beetrooted)

1. (intransitive, informal) To turn a bright red or purple colour.
   • 1919, The Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality (volume 108, page 356)

     He straightened up as a spring, beetrooted to the root of his pale hair, and answered wildly, "Ki-Ki-Kan!" I backed prudently towards the door, still keeping that indulgent but firm expression no one sees on the face of warders in lunatic asylums.

   • 2014, Arthur W. Upfield, Bony and the Mouse

     Harmon's face beetrooted. He strode from the office, stared at the cell block, and swore with artistry.

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